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Regimental History Regimental and divisional histories including the Great War 1914-1918   555 Books
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Historical Record of the Eighty-First Regiment, or Loyal Lincoln Volunteers; Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1793, And of its Subsequent Services to 1872. 1st Ed., [v]+256pp., col. frontis. (regimental colours), col. plate (officer, 1798), b/w litho. plate (the ship 'Sultana' in a cyclone with the 81st on board). Gibraltar: Printed at the Twenty-Eighth Regimental Press. 1872  #70366
[HLMainPic] Rare locally produced history of which Victor Sutcliffe (Regiments of the British Army... Part I, Infantry) states: "A really excellent example of amateur printing though it has to be said that the attempted lithograph is not a great success! The text is a good narrative history with footnotes and includes 90 pages on the Peninsular War." VS might have added that other campaigns covered included the West Indies, Maida, Walcheren & the Indian Mutiny. Roll of officers in 1871 at penultimate leaf, with ink note of those deceased. Orig. half brown calf, gilt, green cloth covd. boards, somewhat rubbed, generally VG with errata slip bound in against tp.   £125
The 7th Battalion Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders (T.A.) Their Peacetime Life 1908-1958. 1st Ed., orig. dec. wraps., 111pp. (inc. adverts)., num. portraits & several other photos. Glasgow: Paramount Press. 1958  #66698
[HLMainPic] Life in this TA battalion during peacetime, accounts of annual camp, &c. with various rolls & named group photos., VG in orig. dec. laminated wraps. See illustration on our website.   £20
The Tenth Battalion the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) A Record & A Memorial 1914-1918. 1st Ed., xix+168pp., 23 portraits of officers, from drawings by Lt. H.J. Gunn, 3 photos. Edinburgh: Printed for Private Circulation. 1923  #66525
[HLMainPic] Fine history (written by four former officers of the battalion) with 15th (Scottish) Div., Western Front 1915-18 inc. Loos, Somme, Arras, Ypres &c. Officers' roll noting dates served in the bn. &c., roll of awards. Orig. green cloth, titled in black, little marked & worn, generally VG & rare. See illustration on our website.   £90
A War Record of the 21st London Regiment (First Surrey Rifles) 1914-1919. 1st Ed., 277pp., frontis. Privately published. 1927  #70185
[HLMainPic] France & Flanders from March 1915 with 47th (London) Div. inc. Loos, Vimy Ridge, Somme, Ypres, Bourlon Wood & 1918 battles. Roll of Hon., awards. Orig. green cloth, titled in silver gilt with regimental crest & red bands to front, VG & scarce.   £75
History of the Pembroke Yeomanry. 1st Ed., viii+107pp., photos., map. Haverfordwest: The Regt. 1959  #66258
[HLMainPic] Inc. WW1 in Palestine & WW2 Middle East. Addenda covering period 1959-1967 (12pp.) loosely inserted. Rolls of officers. Orig. blue cloth, dampspotted, generally VG. See illustration on our website.   £30
A Diary of The First-Fourth Battalion The Buffs, East Kent Regiment - Territorial Force 1914-1919, 1st Ed., orig. dec. wraps., [iii]+42pp.  #66130
[HLMainPic] A detailed diary record which includes the comings & goings of numerous officers, NCOs, &c. Several rolls of officers. The battalion served in India 1914-15, Aden July 1915-Jan. 1916 (& much involved in operations there), India 1916-19. Orig. dec. wraps., one corner of front wrap. torn away o/w VG & scarce. See illustration on our website.   £125
A Record of the 2nd Bucks Battalion T.F. 1914-1918. Presented to the Bucks TF Assoc. by Lord Anslow, CB, Chairman of the Association. 1st Ed., orig. dec. card wraps., 24pp., 4to. No imprint/date. nd (c.1919).  #66120
[HLMainPic] Not to be confused with the battalion history by Swann, this is a souvenir "To commemorate the patriotism, the bravery & the sacrifice of this Battalion during the great European War..." It contains a brief history, Rolls of Honour (noting date of death & in the case of other ranks their home town), rolls of awards to all ranks (some with citations), lists of officers who served overseas or at home with the battalion.   £65
From Otterpool to the Rhine with the 23rd Battery Canadian Field Artillery. 1st Ed., 48pp., fldg. plate, one other photo. Printed by Charles & Son, London. nd (c.1920).  #66062
[HLMainPic] D/23rd Batt., 5th C.F.A. Brigade raised & trained in UK, F&F from Jan. 1916 with 4.5-inch Hows. inc. ops. at Ypres, Somme, Vimy, Passchendaele, Cambrai, Final Advance &c. Contains rolls of casualties plus nominal rolls of all ranks with service details. Orig. blue cloth, gilt to boards, little marked & worn, generally VG & rare. "This is a very brief record, but the basic facts are presented clearly & many individuals are named in the narrative." - Perkins. See illustrations on our website.   £95
A Short Record of the Services & Experiences of the 5th Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers in The Great War. 1st Ed., 44pp., map. [Dublin, 1919].  #65956
[HLMainPic] Service battalion raised in 1914, landed at Suvla Bay in August 1915, went on to Salonika &c. Concise accounts of campaign service plus rolls of officers. Rare, & a very nice clean copy. Orig. blue cloth, gilt to front. See illustration on our website.   £120
With the 1st/1st South Midland Mounted Brigade Field Ambulance: Egypt, Gallipoli, Palestine, Salonica 1914-1918. 1st Ed., [iv]+63pp. No imprint/date, but label to rear paste-down of Globe Printing & Binding Works, Aston, Birmingham. [c.1920]  #65951
[HLMainPic] Arriving at Alexandria in April 1915 the Ambulance spent several months dealing with streams of wounded from Gallipoli. A detachment served at Gallipoli as reinforcement to 2nd Fd. Amb., another section served in Salonica (there is an account of these sub-units' experiences in the text) while the main body took part in the Senussi campaign. Roll of Hon., awards. Orig. red cloth, gilt to front, VG & rare. See illustration on our website.   £145

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